Sunday, 15 June 2014

Utsubora the Story of a Novelist review

Utsubora the Story of a Novelist Story & Art by Asumiko
Nakamura Review

Jun
Mizorogi is a famous novelist but not all is what it seems with him. Upon
hearing of the death of a fan of his he meets her twin sister. Along the way he
is caught in the act of attempting plagiarism. Thus begins his downward descent
into madness.

Serialized
in Manga Erotics F, Utsubora is a fascinating story of a novelist’s downward spiral.
Nakamura’s artwork is gorgeous. There’s not a character that is not well
developed; each character is a cog in a rather refined clockwork puzzle.

That
being said the book is not without flaw. It is rather long and lacks cohesion
in parts. In the end, I was not entirely clear on all the details as it became
rather complicated. That being said, it was nonetheless a compelling read for
adult readers.